Postgraduate Course: The European Union in International Affairs (PGSP11061)
Course Outline
| School | School of Social and Political Science |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The precise nature of the European Union (EU) has long been in question in international politics. Non-members have had difficulty understanding and dealing with such an actor that is neither a traditional state nor an intergovernmental international organization. To understand these complexities, this course examines Europe¿s place in international politics. It looks at how European interests and values have been articulated on the global stage as well as how Europe has interacted with other regions of the world. The course covers both historical issues and more recent events. |
| Course description |
This course investigates the complexities of the European Union¿s role and authority in international politics. This course examines the place of Europe, its countries, and the institutions they have created in the global order from the end of the Second World War to the present day. Students will study important theories and concepts for understanding the European Union in international politics. The course explores how Europe has articulated its interests and values on the international stage, how it has evolved as an actor, what characterises the European perspective on key issues in international politics, and how the EU relates to other regions and powers.
This is an MSc option course lasting one semester only. Students are required to attend one 2-hour session each week. A typical weekly meeting will consist of a one-hour lecture and discussion followed by a one-hour session of student presentations and discussion. Students are expected to prepare and participate actively in discussions.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
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Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Understand the significance of the European Union (EU) as an actor in international affairs
- Acquire knowledge of various conceptual approaches to understanding the EU in international affairs.
- Determine the most important obstacles to the EU's exercise and enhancement of its external authority.
- Understand the role of EU member states, institutions, and non-Union third parties in the development and exercise of the EU's external authority.
- Compare the EU's external authority across several substantive policy areas and relations with its peripheries and other actors.
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Reading List
- Hill, Christopher, and Michael Smith, eds. (2010), International Relations and the European Union, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Orbie, Jan, ed. (2008), Europe's Global Role: External Policies of the European Union, Farnham, UK: Ashgate.
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Chad Damro
Tel: (0131 6)50 6698
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Course secretary | Ms Emilia Czatkowska
Tel: (0131 6)51 3244
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